canang
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Derived from Malay canang.
Noun
canang (first-person possessive canangku, second-person possessive canangmu, third-person possessive canangnya)
- (music) a type of small gong used as an instrument of alarm or announcement
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Balinese ᬘᬦᬂᬲᬭᬶ (canang sari).
Noun
canang (first-person possessive canangku, second-person possessive canangmu, third-person possessive canangnya)
- (Bali, Hinduism) a religious offering made of young coconut fronds, filled with betel leaves and nuts, flowers etc.
References
- “canang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
canang (Jawi spelling چانڠ, plural canang-canang, informal 1st possessive canangku, 2nd possessive canangmu, 3rd possessive canangnya)
- (music) a type of small gong used as an instrument of alarm or announcement
References
- “canang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.